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The Art of the Personal Project: Those who got noticed in the press

The Art of the Personal Project is a crucial element to let potential buyers see how you think creatively on your own. I am drawn to personal projects that have an interesting vision or that show something I have never seen before. In this thread, I’ll include a link to each personal project with the artist statement so you can see more of the project. Please note: This thread is not affiliated with any company; I’m just featuring projects that I find. Please DO NOT send me your work. I do not take submissions.

Today’s featured artist: Personal Projects that get noticed the press and in broadcast. I often hear from photographers they done know what to shoot for a personal project. I think you have to shoot from the heart and make it unique and special to you. When I am looking for personal projects, I like to post ones that are a personal vision, something I have not seen before. I am always thrilled when I see someone’s personal vision published in the press or broadcasted on television. I remember when Grace Chon’s work was posted on a Today Show segment, Bob Carey’s lovely tutu project was on a national news segment, Jaime C. Moore was a feature on CBS Saturday morning or trending right now on Instagram @notengaged. Some of these folks are professional photographers and several are not. What they have in common is they created a project and put it out there and the internet Gods listened.

APE contributor Suzanne Sease currently works as a consultant for photographers and illustrators around the world. She has been involved in the photography and illustration industry since the mid 80s. After establishing the art buying department at The Martin Agency, then working for Kaplan-Thaler, Capital One, Best Buy and numerous smaller agencies and companies, she decided to be a consultant in 1999. She has a new Twitter feed with helpful marketing information because she believes that marketing should be driven by brand and not by specialty. Follow her at @SuzanneSease. Instagram